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兴趣xìng qùinterest (desire to know about sth)

HSK 3word

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兴趣 (xìng qù) means "interest," a desire to know about something. It also means a hobby or a thing one is interested in. 我对音乐有兴趣 says I have an interest in music. 音乐是我的兴趣 says music is my hobby. 你对书有兴趣 says you have an interest in books. 书是孩子的兴趣 says books are the child's hobby.

What does 兴趣 mean?

  1. 1.

    interest (desire to know about sth)noun

  2. 2.

    interest (thing in which one is interested); hobbynoun

What do the characters in 兴趣 mean?

  • 兴interest in sth
  • 趣interesting

How do you use 兴趣?

对音乐有兴趣 can say you want to know about music, and 是我的兴趣 can name a hobby.

Patterns

  • 对 + Noun + 有兴趣

    我对音乐有兴趣。

    Wǒ duì yīnyuè yǒu xìngqù.

    I have an interest in music.

  • 是 + 我的 + 兴趣

    音乐是我的兴趣。

    Yīnyuè shì wǒ de xìngqù.

    Music is my hobby.

  • 对 + 书 + 有兴趣

    你对书有兴趣。

    Nǐ duì shū yǒu xìngqù.

    You have an interest in books.

What are some examples of 兴趣 in a sentence?

  1. 我对音乐有兴趣。

    Wǒ duì yīnyuè yǒu xìngqù.

    I have an interest in music.

  2. 你对书有兴趣。

    Nǐ duì shū yǒu xìngqù.

    You have an interest in books.

  3. 音乐是我的兴趣。

    Yīnyuè shì wǒ de xìngqù.

    Music is my hobby.

  4. 书是孩子的兴趣。

    Shū shì háizi de xìngqù.

    Books are the child's hobby.

How is 兴趣 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你对音乐有兴趣吗?

    Nǐ duì yīnyuè yǒu xìngqù ma?

    Do you have an interest in music?

  2. Speaker B:

    我对音乐有兴趣。

    Wǒ duì yīnyuè yǒu xìngqù.

    I have an interest in music.

  3. Speaker A:

    音乐是你的兴趣吗?

    Yīnyuè shì nǐ de xìngqù ma?

    Is music your hobby?

  4. Speaker B:

    音乐是我的兴趣。

    Yīnyuè shì wǒ de xìngqù.

    Music is my hobby.

Can you use 兴趣 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我对音乐有___。(I have an interest in music.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "Music is my hobby"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 书是孩子的___。(Books are the child's hobby.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.